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AudioIn 2007, the NYPD released a report about "the homegrown threat" that troubled local Muslim leaders by labeling innocuous behavior, like displaying concern for "the greater good," as possible hallmarks of "jihadization."
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Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsToo many students suffer from bullying in schoolsGurwinder Singh, 18, faced bullying all through his school years in Queens, New York. In high school, a girl spilled soda all over his turban in front of his entire biology class and their teacher, who did not respond adequately. He explained how embarrassed he was to have this happen in front of his classmates and how vulnerable he felt since his teacher did not stand up for him. more> Fear tactic – Initiative to verify employee information opens debate in Long Island
Pro-immigrant activists in Suffolk see County Executive Steve Levy's push for anti-immigrant legislation as a political tactic to draw in his white community base. more> Report from Lockdown High: fear vs. facts on school safetyMore than 5,000 NYPD school safety agents patrol the hallways of New York City's schools. But are they making them safer? Is there a different way? The following adapted excerpt from Lockdown High: When the Schoolhouse Becomes a Jailhouse, by Annette Fuentes (Verso, May 2011) finds anecdotal reports and statistical evidence that tighter security does not always make for safer schools. more> New York senior centers to be closedThere are 105 out of 256 New York senior centers facing shutting down. If the closings are successfully pushed forward they will affect some 8,000 seniors. more> Brutal budget
House bill threatens option of higher education for thousands of minority students"These proposed cuts [to education] represent not only a refusal to invest in thousands of deserving students, but a refusal to invest in the future of our economy," said Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund. more> Congressman Donnelly’s speech opposing proposed cuts to Pell Grants
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MEET THE ETHNIC PRESSBreaking the news Bronx style, Jordan Moss speaks about his efforts to provide relevant news coverage to underserved neighborhoods and communities in the Bronx
OP/EDTime to wake up from the American Dream?Lately, every time I hear or read the phrase "The American Dream," I feel uncomfortable. Not because I no longer believe in it, but because I am not sure what it means in 2011. more> A question of loyaltyOne person's terrorist may be another person's freedom fighter. Surely, Peter King knows that. The Long Island congressman essentially uses that argument as a defense when confronted by his own past support of the Irish Republican Army as it was bombing and terrorizing in the name of Irish freedom. more> Parents fear City cuts that eliminate subsidized child care
Devastating cuts to day care servicesMayor Michael Bloomberg has closed 52 day care centers since 2002. This latest proposed cut will effectively reduce the capacity of the entire day care system by almost one third, forcing working families to turn to unlicensed and potentially dangerous child care or to quit their jobs. more> Gangs: Our youth are in jeopardyIn 2010, 30 percent of the defendants indicted in Manhattan for carrying loaded weapons were 18 years old or younger. These are young men and women who should be heading to college – not to prison or early graves. more> Suspects charged with running violent Harlem street gang
The real problem with Congressman Peter King’s hearings"The government has no business examining any peaceful religious group because a handful of adherents have broken the law. If it did, it would be past time to look into the Catholic Church, which clearly was – or maybe still is – engaged in concealing the sex crimes of priests and others," said Richard Cohen, a columnist in Washington Post. more> King hearings: Did we learn anything?
AUDIO: Fauzia Patel and Arun Venugopal discuss Congressman Peter King's controversial hearing about radicalization of American Muslims on Brian Lehrer show. more> Save dollars for scholarsAbout 6.3 million students received Pell Grants last year, including more than 127,000 undergraduates from the City University of New York – nearly half of our undergraduate student body. more> Some victories for women, but the struggle continuesLatinas in New York City talk about the challenges they face daily. more> |
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